Police reminding drivers of the new rules of the road in school zones before the first day of school

Mauldin Police stepping up patrols near schools zones ahead of the first day of school

Police reminding drivers of the new rules of the road in school zones before the first day of school

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Updated: 6:41 PM EDT Aug 15, 2016

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WEBVTT MCDAVID HAS SOME BACK TO SCHOOL TRAFFIC REMINDERS. BRENNAN: THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL CAN BE EXCITING, BUT MAULDIN POLICE PATROLMAN KYLE QUIN SAYS DRIVERS SHOULD BE CAREFUL. OFFICER QUIN: WITH THE RETURN OF SCHOOL, A LOT OF DRIVERS FORGET THAT THEY GOT TO REDUCE THEIR SPEEDS IN THOSE SCHOOL ZONES. BRENNAN: FROM 7:15 TO 8:45 IN THE MORNING, AND 2:30 TO 4:00 IN THE AFTERNOON, THE SPEED LIMIT IS 25 MILES AN HOUR. QUIN SAY EAST BUTLER ROAD IN FRONT OF MAULDIN HIGH SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST ROADS ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. OFFICER QUIN: AS WELL AS HOLLAND ROAD, WHERE THE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL ARE. BRENNAN: THE FINE FOR SPEEDING IN A SCHOOL ZONE CAN BE UP TO $180. THE FINE FOR PASSING A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS IS $1067, PLUS SIX POINTS ON YOUR LICENSE OFFICER QUIN: IT'S ONE OF THE MORE STEEP VIOLATIONS. BRENNAN: ON A TWO-LANE ROAD, ALL DRIVERS MUST STOP FOR A SCHOOL BUS. ON A FOUR-LANE ROAD, ONLY CARS HEADING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE BUS ARE REQUIRED TO STOP. OFFICER QUIN ALSO ENCOURAGES DEFENSIVE DRIVING, AS KIDS WILL LIKELY BE CROSSING ROADS ACROSS THE UPSTATE. BRENNAN MCDAVID, WYFF NEWS 4, IN

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Mauldin Police stepping up patrols near schools zones ahead of the first day of school

Police reminding drivers of the new rules of the road in school zones before the first day of school